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UK Approach to Critical Third-Party Supplier Designation Published

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The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 established a framework for the regulation of third parties who provide significant services to financial institutions, giving HM Treasury power to designate an entity as a...more

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HM Treasury Publishes Policy Statement on Next Phase of Smarter Financial Services Regulatory Framework

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On March 21, 2024, HM Treasury published a paper on the next phase of its Smarter Financial Services Regulatory Framework, the U.K.'s program of post-Brexit regulatory reforms for financial services. The original policy...more

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UK Conduct Authority Consults on New Approach to Enforcement and Publication of Enforcement Investigations

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On February 27, 2024, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority published a consultation on revisions to its Enforcement Guide, setting out proposals which aim to simplify the guidance and increase transparency around the FCA's...more

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UK Government Consults on World’s First Regulated Public-Private Crossover Market

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UK Chancellor launches consultation on the proposed Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES) as part of the Spring Budget. On 6 March 2024, HM Treasury published a consultation paper seeking...more

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Fourth Commencement Regulations Under Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 Published

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The Fourth Commencement Regulations - the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 - under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023...more

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The Standard Formula Podcast | Developments on the Horizon for the UK Change-in-Control Regulatory Regime

In this episode of “The Standard Formula” podcast, which focuses on Solvency II developments, Skadden partner Rob Chaplin is joined by colleague Olivier Peeters to discuss the U.K.'s change in control regime for insurers and...more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Rule Review Framework

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published its Rule Review Framework, setting out how it will set, measure and monitor the outcomes of its Handbook rules. The Rule Review Framework was mandated under the Financial...more

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UK Legislates to Implement the Digital Securities Sandbox

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Legislation implementing the U.K.'s first digital sandbox – the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Digital Securities Sandbox) Regulations 2023 – came into force on January 8, 2024. The DSS Regulations enable the...more

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UK Conduct Regulator Consults on Bond and Derivatives Markets Transparency Requirements

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has opened a consultation on proposals for improving transparency for bond and derivatives markets. Following the Wholesale Markets Review, the Financial Services and Markets Act...more

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UK Statutory Instrument Made to Ensure Legislation Remains Consistent with Latest Repeals

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The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023 make consequential amendments to various pieces of legislation arising from the repeal by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 of...more

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UK Legislates on Differentiating Risk of Domestic Politically Exposed Persons

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The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which amend the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (known as the MLRs), come into...more

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English High Court: Bifurcation in Representative Actions Is a Solution, Not the Purpose

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For parties to securities claims, a recent ruling clarifies that representative actions under CPR 19.8 do not oust the High Court’s jurisdiction to case manage such claims. The Commercial Court has struck out the first...more

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HM Treasury Confirms Approach to Digital Securities Sandbox

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Following its consultation earlier this year, HM Treasury has published a response to its consultation on the Digital Securities Sandbox, confirming that it will mostly adopt the approach consulted on to establish the DSS....more

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HM Treasury Publishes Consultation Response on Financial Promotions Regime High Net Worth and Sophisticated Investors Exemptions

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HM Treasury has published a consultation response and draft statutory instrument on reforms to the high net worth and sophisticated investor exemptions under the financial promotions regime. The Financial Services and Markets...more

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HM Treasury Publishes Response to Consultation on Managing Failure of Systemic Digital Settlement Asset Firms

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HM Treasury has published a response to its consultation on managing the failure of systemic digital settlement asset firms. DSAs are defined broadly under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 as digital assets that...more

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UK Government Publishes Draft Regulations on CCP Recovery & Resolution

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The draft Resolution of Central Counterparties (Modified Application of Corporate Law and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023 were laid in Parliament on October 16, 2023. The draft Regulations provide for corporate law...more

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HM Treasury Publishes Response on UK Retail Disclosure Consultation

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HM Treasury has published a response to its consultation on the future of U.K. retail disclosures. HM Treasury's consultation (which we discussed in our client note, "UK Government Publishes Edinburgh Reforms for Financial...more

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HM Treasury Consults on First Financial Market Infrastructure Sandbox – the Digital Securities Sandbox

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HM Treasury has published a consultation on the establishment of a financial market infrastructure sandbox, known as the Digital Securities Sandbox. The sandbox will be established using new powers granted by the...more

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UK Regulators Publish Revised Complaints Scheme

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, Prudential Regulation Authority and Bank of England have jointly published their revised Complaints Scheme, which governs how complaints against the U.K. regulators should be made and...more

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UK Government Consults on Revised Securitization Regime

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HM Treasury has published a near-final draft statutory instrument and related Policy Note setting out its proposed reforms to the U.K. securitization regime. Comments on the draft S.I. can be submitted until August 21, 2023....more

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UK Regulatory Guidance on Trading Venue Regulatory Perimeter

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has issued final guidance to clarify the scope of the regulatory perimeter for trading venues and the regulatory approvals needed to conduct their business. The guidance caters for new...more

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UK Regulator Issues Statement on New Growth and International Competitiveness Objective

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published a statement setting out how its work to support the 'key drivers' of productivity will facilitate delivery of its new secondary objective and how it intends to report on...more

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UK Government Consults on Revised UK Short Selling Regime

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HM Treasury has published its response to the Short Selling Regulation Review, which sought views on the proposed U.K. short selling regime. Once the new U.K. regime for short selling is finalized, the retained EU Short...more

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UK Financial Services and Markets Bill 2022

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The recently published Financial Services and Markets Bill (FSM Bill) is intended to recast the U.K.’s regulatory architecture post-Brexit. It was introduced to Parliament on 20 July 2022. The Bill implements the outcomes of...more

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Securities and markets regulatory news, July 2021

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Markets in Financial Instruments (Capital Markets) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 The Markets in Financial Instruments (Capital Markets) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021/774) have been published, together with an...more

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